The Seed & The Star

Schedule

Sat Feb 21 2026 at 12:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Platt Fields Market Garden | Manchester, EN

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A day of seed swapping followed by an evening of storytelling & stargazing ✨
About this Event

Join us, Saturday 21st February for a day ofseed swapping followed by an evening of storytelling & stargazing in partnership with @factory_international✨


FREE COMMUNITY DAY

Drop in 12-3pm to swap seeds. This won’t cost you a thing, and no need to book! Hot drinks and community lunch will be available, and there’s a talk on biodynamic growing at 2pm.


TICKETED EVENING

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From 4pm we open to an evening of Stargazing! With the support of tickets are just £5 and this will get you:

4pm - Talk on growing- a system of agriculture that integrates scientific understanding with a recognition of spirit in nature

5pm - Dinner by MUD Kitchen including a vegan one-pot, a hot drink and snacks.

6pm - Talk by Jodrell Bank observatory

6.30pm - Gong Bath and Stargazing

7.30pm - Storytelling

8pm - Finish!

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Bring:

  • Enough warm layers to be outside all evening including lying down for the gong bath (bring more than you need, it gets extra chilly lying down!)
  • Something to lie or sit down on, on the ground. We also have chairs for those with limited mobility.

For those staying for both parts of the day, hot chocolate will be available on site from 3.30pm.


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Platt Fields Market Garden, Platt Fields Market Garden (Mabfield Road Entrance), Manchester, United Kingdom

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